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NetworkManager

daemon for configuring network interfaces in desktop Linux
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NetworkManager

Summary

NetworkManager is a free software[1]. NetworkManager ranks in the top 5% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NetworkManager's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • NetworkManager's instance of is recorded as utility software[4].
  • NetworkManager's instance of is recorded as software suite[5].
  • NetworkManager's item operated is recorded as network connection[6].
  • NetworkManager's developer is recorded as Red Hat[7].
  • NetworkManager's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[8].
  • NetworkManager's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[9].
  • NetworkManager's operating system is recorded as Linux[10].
  • NetworkManager's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[11].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.10.0[12].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.12[13].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2[14].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.2[15].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.4[16].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.0[17].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.2[18].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.4[19].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.6[20].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.0[21].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.14.0[22].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.18.2[23].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.20.2[24].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.21.3[25].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.22.0[26].
  • NetworkManager's software version identifier is recorded as 1.22.2[27].

Why It Matters

NetworkManager ranks in the top 5% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2] NetworkManager has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

desktop Linux free software GNOME Shell Linux nmcli Red Hat Roald Amundsen Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . mail.gnome.org. Retrieved . mail.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . mail.gnome.org. Retrieved . mail.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . mail.gnome.org. Retrieved . mail.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . mail.gnome.org. Retrieved . mail.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . mail.gnome.org. Retrieved . mail.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wiki.gnome.org. Retrieved . wiki.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wiki.gnome.org. Retrieved . wiki.gnome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NetworkManager. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/networkmanager
MLA “NetworkManager.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/networkmanager.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_networkmanager_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NetworkManager}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/networkmanager}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    License → —
    Gui toolkit or framework → GTK
    Issue tracker url → https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager
    Developer → Red Hat
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.56.0"
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